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Our last day in Italy. We were flirting with the idea of going to a different village about an hour away -- ironically the one we accidentally ended up in when we first arrived. Then Pam suggested I look for tickets to the Basilica San Marco. Sure enough, I found
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With the horror of yesterday's bus debacle fully exorcised, we approached the day with new vigor. First order of business: master the public transit system. The last travel day needs to go smoothly, and my track record of finding the most complicated path between two points is well
The day was perfect and ended with some awesome together time and a nice dinner with wine! For our last day here we are going to go back to see the I side of St. Mark's!
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Getting ourselves going and to the train station was a breeze. We had plenty of time before the train left to grab some breakfast and coffee. Pam tried to get some Pokemon cards, but that wasn't in... the cards. One thing I've learned about Italian train
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With last night’s limoncello nightcap asserting its presence on us after a night of sleep, we gathered ourselves together for sightseeing. Thankfully the Metro would be our friend today, and much less of a mob scene than the Friday after-work commuters. First stop: the Milan Duomo. This thing is
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Ah, Firenze. Leaving the tourist crowds is welcomed. Leaving the city is not. The AirBnB was such a nice place it made saying goodbye a little sad. But onward we travel. As per my usual, I woke up early and started plotting the day to Milano. Looking at the train
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Florence did not disappoint, even if we only saw the outsides of things. The slow curving roads are a master class in how to build a city that is pleasing to the eye. That said, after waking up I looked to buy tickets to see David. Sold out for today
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This day was a day of lessons in what travel apps to use in which situation. Let’s say for instance you looked at Google Maps to gauge how long it would take to get from Rome to Florence. According to the almighty Google Maps it would take just a
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Just getting to the point of being able to write today's entry was completely stressful and full of mistakes. That story is for tomorrow. As for the day you are reading, our intrepid adventures started with a visit to Trevi Fountain. To be honest it was a touristy
They say all roads lead to Rome. That's great and all, but that road might not work. We got up a bit late, got our showers, and spent an hour writing the last post -- and I still forgot details. Once the backpacks were loaded we headed for
The commute to Rome started out frustrating. After breakfast, we headed to the metro and bought our tickets to get to the train station, only to find out that the metro was not working. After searching forever for how to use the bus system and where to buy a ticket,
June 7, 2026 Second full day in Naples. It was great and very hot! The coffee at the place we are staying is very strong and is like an espresso, which is different from what I am used to. Next, we went to get a croissant and it was great.
Oh boy, what a day. Emotionally and physically, it was a full-on roller coaster. We got up bright and early, ready to explore. First order of business: coffee. This is not anywhere-USA where a coffee shop is within a groggy stumble. The AirBnB had one of those stovetop espresso makers.
After 14 hours of travel from Seattle through Paris and finally into Naples, the adventure truly began. Before we even left home I had looked up how to get from the airport to the Airbnb. With a Eurail pass for city-to-city travel, we did not want to wrestle with public
June 6th We landed in Naples and took a crazy drive in a taxi to get to our AB&B. After climbing the stairs to our place we went out for dinner. Naples night life is full of life and lots of places to eat. Restaurants everywhere!
Salutations, lurkers of the Pam and Isaac Italy trip travel site! Travel day to the great Mediterranean country of Italy is only a day away. Last minute packing thoughts are in full effect. The scrutinization of every article of clothing, every tech gadget... it's all happening. Wait, do
The bags are almost packed, the itinerary is mostly a suggestion, and the computer nerd in me has once again gotten ambitious. Welcome to the Italy trip journal. Pam and I are heading out soon and the goal is to post daily. I managed to keep up with that on
